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Fun fact about yourself:
I am originally from NY, and grew up loving creating art and art museums, especially MOMA and the Met. I love cats and dogs, and a nice glass of wine watching Netflix. Indian Matchmaking, Shitt’s Creek for fun, Unorthodox, Without Gorky, Love on the Spectrum, Into the Inferno- beautiful, and Circus of Books. I loved Midnight Diner having visited Japan two years ago. PBS- American Masters series on artists, especially the one on painter Elizabeth Murray and CNN’s documentary on Ruth Bader Ginsberg. What a champion and what a great loss.

How long have you been A member? Why did you join? 
16-17 years I joined because. I love craft, and folk art along contemporary art.  

What are your favorite items that you have made at Craft Contemporary workshop? 
I just watch.

What is your favorite thing to make / create in general? 
Working in clay, I enjoy making large work and small. Mostly heads and cats lately.

Have your making habits changed since we have been in self-imposed quarantine? 
I am getting more organized and doing test tiles with my clay and glazes. I clean my studio often, but now have organized all of the commercial glazes. I’ve been using Amaco, Velvet Underglazes which I love to work with. I am looking forward to trying a cone 10 porcelain clay. I have 100 lbs of Laguna Clay to work with!

I am still working in my studio a lot and I am doing larger ceramic work, focusing on totems and pieces that can be installed outdoors now. I am getting help from Dr. Robby Gordon (Hollywood Sculpture Garden) and his fabricator Angel Herrera. I am also working on dog and cat commissions so I have been busy!

Do you have a favorite past exhibition at Craft Contemporary?
Yes – Back in 2005 a ceramic show- I exhibited my ceramic work with Frank Romero & Sharon Dabney in CAFAM’s Museum Shop. Stella Krieger, the shop manger curated and organized it. There was a wonderful opening, with wonderful food and drinks! A fabulous night! A big event!


What have you found to especially comforting or entertaining lately?
Netflix and Chinese food. Also zooming with the art community. I have enjoyed many artist and curator talks via Zoom and Instagram Live. I did my own Artist Talk on You tube through bG Gallery in Santa Monica. I’ve even attended virtual openings and exhibitions, one called FUN where I have my 6 foot Blue Heads Totem. I’ve also enjoyed participating in Craft Contemporary’s events along with Craft In America and the Fowler Museum. Getting used to Zooming is a bit of a challenge!  


Do you have any fur babies? Describe.
My cat Bobbie is my buddy. He is a Bobtail cat and very friendly and vocal.


If you could take a class with any artist from any time in history who would that be? If you could have cocktails and conversation with any artist from any time in history who would that be? 
I would have enjoyed a class Viola Frey, the ceramic artist. For conversation., the sculptor Alko Takamori. His work is often autobiographical, drawing on his life in Japan, his family, and mythological themes. Also Matisse. His work is often autobiographical, drawing on his life in Japan, his family, and mythological themes.

I would love to talk about his influences, his favorite artists, his love of art history, his hand building and drawing on the clay. glaze and firing method. 
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Check out the Craft Contemporary Shop online to see available work from local artist and featured member, Linda Smith. 

Linda's ceramic work is easily recognizable due to her unique aesthetic and comes in sizes arranging from towering totems to smaller sculptures like these ceramic cats. Each cat is about four to five inches tall and a great way to begin collecting artwork. They also make a perfect gift for those cat lovers in your life! 

​From $100 / 10% Members Discount with code CRAFTFAMILY

Om Bleicher of bG Gallery curated this wonderful exhibition at FM Fine Art Gallery ,834 N. LaBrea. Los Angeles 90038
Great to have my work there!
Jan 21- Feb 11, 2018
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I am so thrilled to be exhibiting 
Man with Tattoos at The LA ART
SHOW! BG Gallery has a wonderful booth  and love being part of it. 
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I am excited to be part of this wonderful sale.
 The Museum Of California Design will hold its 4th annual Holiday Bazaar and book sale Saturday, December 2, from 11 am to 4 pm. at 361 North Orange Dr. Los Angeles, CA.
We will be selling examples of California  design and related material such as books on art & design that have been donated to the Museum for fundraising. We have a wonderful selection of items including graphic art by John Van Hammersveld, Tyrus Wong, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Petey Brown and Laurent Schokolnyk; pottery by Peter Shire, Linda Smith and Vernon Kilns...
website//www.mocad.org

  Happy to be exhibiting in S.E.A. Los Angeles's booth , with Kyoko Shima, gallery director , @ The Reef  , 1933 S Broadway, LA,CA 90007
​Oct,7-Oct 8, 2017

834 North LaBrea
​Los Angeles, CA 90038
Dec 7- Jan 9, 2016 
It's a wonderful holiday group show, curated by Louis Jacinto and Kene Rosa.